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LOT 1962
Georgian Gemstone with Portrait of a Philosopher
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.11 grams, 22 mm).
An oval carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of a bearded man. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Map of La ville d'Eger (Eger in Hungary) by Sebastian Munster
1575 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Woodcut panoramic view of the city with river in the foreground, woodland to the rear and heraldic shield with eagle and fret device; title above 'La ville d'Eger, iadiz subiette a l'empire Romain, & auiordhuy au royaume de Boheme'; title page to reverse. 7.3 grams, 37.5 x 26.7 cm
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
From a French edition of Munster's Cormographia. -
Western Asiatic Style Agate Bead String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Composed of cylindrical, tabular and conical beads, with a large elbow bead to the centre. 57 grams, 30 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tudor Gold 'Keepe Faith Till Deaith' Posy Ring
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
D-section hoop inscribed to the inner face 'Keepe Faith Till Deaith*'. 4.76 grams, 20.71 mm overall, 17.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector by Robin Sykes at Sutton on the Forest, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK, on 10 October 1999, recorded as Treasure by the finder and disclaimed by the Crown with Treasure case no.MME158. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.PAS-743C06. Accompanied by a copy of page 81 of the Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999 where this ring is published. Accompanied by copies of various correspondence relating to this find. Accompanied by an illustrated record card by Jim Halliday dated 11 October 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
